A new report into Manchester United's finances has revealed just how much the club have saved from the departure of Wayne Rooney - despite handing him a £10million 'golden handshake'.

Former Red Devils skipper Rooney left the club to rejoin Everton this summer after a 13-year stint which saw him become the club's record goalscorer when he passed Sir Bobby Charlton's mark of 249 goals in January.

But despite this payout, the club have saved £31million in seeing the former England skipper depart with two years left on his deal, according to the report from Collins Sarri Statham.

The 31-year-old has netted four times on his return to Everton, including an injury-time equaliser against Brighton at the weekend, as the Toffees have struggled to live up to pre-season expectations, winning only twice in the Premier League this season to see them sit in 16th place.

Rooney is back at his former club (Image: Steve Bardens)

Rooney became United's record goalscorer (Image: Man Utd via Getty)

Manchester United, meanwhile, have enjoyed a superb start to the new season and are in second place, two points behind their cross-town rivals City.

But despite their improved performance in Jose Mourinho's second season with the club, this report suggests that success on the pitch does not matter when it comes to finances.

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That is because United can boast of the nest revenue diversity among European clubs, after they have successfully transformed a reliance on gate receipts and merchandising over the previous 15 years into a global sporting business with more than 70 sponsors.

They point to the Adidas kit deal which sees them earn £75million per year, which is far more than those of Real Madrid (£35m) and Arsenal (£30m), plus their global reach on social media.